at a glance

along the beach, several numbered lifeguard towers called postos, create an invisible division of the shore in sections, with ' posto 9 ' being the most famous and hip stretch of sand on ipanema beach, followed by nearby ' posto 8 '.

home to a viewpoint of the cagarras islands, posto 9 is considered a cultural landmark, home to events such as tropicalismo, and cradle of the tradition of clapping at sunset.

on the other hand posto 8, or more precisely a portion of posto 8, has become the most famous gay beach in rio, home to some remarkably beautiful people, celebrities, and amazing beach parties.

other important attractions in this district are the casa de cultura laura alvim, and the teatro ipanema - not far from zaza bistrô tropical, one of rio's most popular restaurants.